Led by our partners in UL Fire Research and Development, this report covers results of experiments conducted to obtain data on the fire and deflagration hazards from thermal runaway and its ...

Adam Barowy, Mark McKinnon and Jack Regan of UL provide 11 tactical considerations for fires and explosions at energy storage systems. UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute conducted three experiments ...

As demand for electrical energy storage systems (ESS) has expanded, safety has become a critical concern. This article examines lithium-ion battery ESS housed in outdoor enclosures, which represent ...

To help provide answers to different stakeholders interested in energy storage system (ESS) technologies, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released NFPA 855, Standard for the ...

First to meet the rack-level safety standards of UL9540A’s fire protection test with our best-in-class, market leading safety technology for diverse applications. SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ...

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] An investigation found that 4 out of 5 energy storage system (ESS) fires since August last year were caused by battery abnormalities. The battery ...

As the government is set to conduct bidding for the second energy storage system (ESS) central contract market, it raised the score for the non-price evaluation criterion of "fire and facility safety" ...

Although concerns over batteries have resurfaced following the fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) in Daejeon, the government has stated that its policy to expand energy storage ...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung SDI (KRX:006400) has become the first Li-ion battery manufacturer to fulfill the rack-level safety standards of the UL9540A test for Energy Storage System ...